Ancient Lights Throw

FREE CROCHET PATTERN

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 FREE CROCHET PATTERN
SKILLS/TECHNIQUES USED IN THIS PATTERN:
• Chains, single and double crochet stitches.
• Working through back and front loops.
• Working flat without turning and changing colors every
row.
• Working in the round and working 2 rows below.
• Surface slip stitches and standing stitches.

STITCH GUIDE
Standing Double Crochet (standing dc): With slip knot on
hook, yo and insert hook in indicated st/sp and pull up a loop,
(yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) twice.

Front loop Only Double Crochet (fldc): Yo, insert hook in

unworked front loop of indicated st 2 rows below, yo and pull
up loop on hook, (yo, pull through 2 loops on hook) 2 times, sk
the st on working row.

Standing Single Crochet (standing sc): With slip knot on

hook, insert hook in indicated st/sp and pull up a loop, yo, pull
through 2 loops on hook.
Ancient Lights Throw Surface Slip Stitch (surface sl st): Without yarn on hook,
By Liz Salazar for Premier® Yarns insert hook from front to back of work through desired space.
With yarn behind work, put slip knot on hook and pull through
to front of work. *Insert hook into next space, draw up a loop
This Throw is worked in the Overlay Mosaic Crochet tech- from behind work, pull through loop on hook; rep from * for
nique. The colorwork design is created by working back loop desired number of surface slip stitches.
single crochet stitches in working rows and front loop double
crochet stitches 2 rows below. In Overlay Mosaic crochet, the
right side is always facing, you will not turn your work. Instead,
work each row from right to left, leaving an approximately THROW
2-inch length of yarn at the beginning and end of each row. It SECTION 1 (multiple of 18 sts + 12 + 4 sc edge sts)
is not necessary to weave in the loose strands as they will be With C1, ch 197.
hidden, encased within a Double-sided Border. You will never Row 1 (RS): Working in back bumps of ch, sc in 2nd ch from hook
change colors within a row, instead, alternate the main color and each ch across – 196 sc. Fasten off C1.
with the contrasting colors every row as shown in the color Row 2 (RS): With C2, standing sc in first sc, sc in next sc, blo sc
chart. The first two and last two stitches of each row are the across to last 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc. Fasten off C2.
only single crochet stitches worked through both loops. The Row 3 (RS): With C1, standing sc in first sc, sc in next sc, blo sc
stitch count will remain the same throughout. Read the chart across to last 2 sc, sc in last 2 sc. Fasten off C1.
from bottom to top, right to left. Row 4 (RS): With C2, standing sc in first sc, sc in next sc, fldc in
next 3 sts, *blo sc in next 5 sts, fldc in next 13 sts; rep from * to last
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 11 sts, blo sc in next 5 sts, fldc in next 4 sts, sc in last 2 sts. Fasten
Width: 48” (before border) off C2.
Length: 58” (before border) Row 5 (RS): With C1, standing sc in first sc, sc in next sc, blo sc in
next 3 sts, *fldc in next 2 sts, blo sc in next st, fldc in next 2 sts**,
MATERIALS blo sc in next 13 sts; rep from * to last 6 sts, ending last rep at **, blo
Premier® Yarns Anti-Pilling® Everyday® Worsted (100% sc in next 4 sts, sc in last 2 sc. Fasten off C1.
Anti-Pilling Acrylic; 3.5oz/100g, 180yds/165m) Continue as established, working rows 6-40 according to the
• C1: 100-52 Chinchilla – 8 balls Section 1 chart.
Premier® Yarns Anti-Pilling® Everyday® Worsted Gradient
(100% Anti-Pilling Acrylic; 7oz/200g, 360yds/330m) SECTION 2 (multiple of 24 sts + 4 sc edge sts)
• C2: 2115-04 Purple Tones – 8 balls Work Rows 41-97 of Section 2 chart.
Hook: US Size H-8 (5 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle Row 98 (RS): With C2, standing sc in first sc, sc in next sc, fldc in
next 4 sts, *sc blo in next 3 sts, fldc in next 10 sts, sc blo in next st**,
GAUGE fldc in next 10 sts, rep from * to last 8 sts, fldc in next 6 sts, sc in
15 sts x 15 rows = 4” in patt. last 2 sts. Fasten off C2.
Save time, check your gauge. Rows 99-136: Work Rows 3-40 of Section 1 chart.
Rows 137-193: Work Rows 41-97 of Section 2 chart.

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Row 194: Rep Row 98. ABBREVIATIONS
Rows 195-232: Work Rows 3-40 of Section 1 chart. beg begin(ning)
Last Row: With C1, standing sc in first sc, sc in each st across. blo back loop only
Fasten off C1. C contrast color
ch chain
FINISHING dc double crochet
Trim loose strands to about 1-1½” from both ends. patt pattern
rem remain(ing)
Double-sided Border rep repeat(ing)
Note: You will create a frame of surface sl sts around the entire rnd(s) round(s)
blanket. The Double-sided Border will be worked directly into the RS right side
surface sl sts. sc single crochet
Setup: With RS facing and C2, beginning in upper left corner and sl st(s) slip stitch(es)
working down long edge of Blanket, loosely crochet 1 surface sp space
sl st over the second to last sc of each row end, rotate Blanket st(s) stitch(es)
and loosely crochet 1 surface sl st over each sc of Row 1, rotate tog together
Blanket and now working up long edge of Blanket, loosely crochet WS wrong side
1 surface sl st over the second sc of each row, rotate Blanket and yo yarn over
loosely crochet 1 surface sl st over each sc of Last Row. Fasten off.

Turn Blanket so that WS is facing.

Rnd 1 (WS): Join C2 with a standing dc in single loop of opposite
side of first surface sl st, *dc in each surface sl st to corner, (dc, ch
2, dc) in corner; rep from * 2 more times, dc in each rem surface sl
st, ending with (dc, ch 2), join with sl st to first dc, changing to C1 on
last pull-through.
Rnd 2: (WS): With C1, ch 1, sc in same st, *sc across to ch-2 sp,
(sc, ch 2, sc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, sc in each rem st,
ending with (sc, ch 2), join with sl st to first sc, changing to C2 on
last pull-through.
Rnd 3 (WS): With C2, ch 3 (counts as dc), *dc across to ch-2 sp,
(dc, ch 2, dc) in ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, dc in each rem st,
ending with (dc, ch 2), join with sl st to beg ch-3. Fasten off C2.

Turn Blanket so that RS is facing.

Rep Rnds 1-3 on RS of Blanket, working through both loops of the
surface sl sts.

Working through both thicknesses, join C2 with a standing sc in

any corner ch-2 sp.
Joining Rnd: Working through inner loops, *sc across to ch-2 sp,
(sc, ch 2, sc), in ch-2 sp; rep from * 2 more times, sc in each rem st,
(joining Rnd 3 tog with Rnd 3 and encasing all loose ends within
the Double-sided border), sc, ch-2, join with a sl st to first sc. Fas-
ten off. Weave in ends.

MEET THE DESIGNER

Liz is a Creative Manager on the Premier®
Premier® Yarns Design Team. She’s been
creating crochet designs and patterns since
2016. Her favorites are sweaters, cardigans,
and anything for the home. Knitting and
weaving are a few of her other favorite
hobbies and she is always up for learning new
crafts and skills. Liz is currently delighted to
be living in Kentucky with her husband and 2
sons.

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SECTION ONE CHART

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